Yan Hao

Research Technician II

Masters Degree in Microbiology

The Northeast Agricultural University (NEAU)

Hometown:  Harbin in China (has weather like Kansas City)

Hobbies:  Cooking, Reading, Shopping, Traveling, Talking and Learning

yah@stowers-institute.org

Ningyi Xu

Postdoctoral Research Associate

B.S. in Biophysics
B.S. in Computer Science
Zhejiang University, China
Ph. D. in Physiology
Zhejiang University, China

Hometown:  Hangzhou, China

Hobbies:  Traveling, Photography, Music

nxu@stowers-institute.org

Laura Schaefer

Research Technician I

B.A. in Molecular Biology and Bioethics

William Jewell College, Liberty, MO

Hometown:  Sioux Falls, SD

Hobbies:  Camping, Kayaking, Music, Painting

lch@stowers-institute.org

Shaobing Zhang

Postdoctoral Research Associate

B.S. in Biology, Nankai University
Ph.D. in Biophysics, University of California-Berkeley

Hometown:  A remote villiage in China

Hobbies:  No time for real hobbies

soz@stowers-institute.org

Huan Yang

Graduate Student

B. S. in Biological Science
Nanjing University, China

Hometown:  Suzhou, China

Hobbies:  PC games, movies, sleep

huy@stowers-institute.org

Carla Anderson

Senior Administrative Assistant

B.I.S., Life Sciences, World Health Issues, and Public Health

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Hometown:  Mora, MN

Hobbies:  Gardening, Outdoor Activities, Photography, Baking, Traveling

caa@stowers-institute.org

Zhou Xu

Internship Student (Ecole Polytechnique)

Hometown:  Paris, France (Originally from Wenzhou, China)

Hobbies:  Go (strategic game also called Weiqi in Chinese), Volleyball, Bonsai, Reading, Music and Movies

Janie Joling

Senior Administrative Assistant

B.A., Corporate Communications

Avila University, Kansas City, MO

Hometown:  Marshall, MO

Hobbies:  Reading, Sewing, Cooking, Baking and Traveling

Andrew Box

Research Technician II

B.S. in Biology

University of Missouri Kansas City

M.A. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Hometown:  Kansas City, MO

Hobbies:  Astronomy, Music, Camping and Cycling

acb@stowers-institute.org

Johan le Men

Internship Student (Ecole Polytechnique)

Diplôme d’Ingénieur Polytechnicien (=1st year Master of Science) in
Cell Biology & Genetics
Ecole Polytechnique, France

Hometown: France

Hobbies: Sailor Instructor, Swimmer

Jingyi Yu
Internship Student (Peking University)

Biological Science in the School of Life Sciences
Peking University, Beijing, China

Hometown:  Jinan, in Shandong province, China

Hobbies:  Magic, Movies, Reading books